RoHScompliantreferstoproductsthatcomplywiththeRestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective.ThisEUdirectiverestrictstheuseofspecifichazardousmaterialsinelectricalandelectronicequipment.RoHS-compliantproductsmustnotcontainmorethantheallowedlevelsoflead,mercury,cadmium,hexavalentchromium,polybrominatedbiphenyls,andpolybrominateddiphenylethers.Complianceensuressaferproductsforconsumersandtheenvironmentbyreducingexposuretotoxicsubstances.ManufacturersmusttestandcertifytheirproductstomeetRoHSstandardsbeforesellingtheminapplicablemarkets.
